The reason why Thiago Almada will end up playing in Europe in the short term

Argentina is one of the teams with the greatest number of variants in its squad in the world. The individual and collective performance of the team led by Lionel Scaloni is not surprising since the full potential of its players was seen in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. However, after the consecration on December 18, it seems that everyone made a significant leap in quality in their clubs and in their leagues, even those who were not part of the squad that embroidered the third star on the national shield.

Argentine football enjoys great representation in European football. After the world championship won in Qatar last year, several Argentine players revalued themselves and positioned themselves in a different way in the elite leagues. For example, Enzo Fernández moved from Benfica to Chelsea, becoming the most expensive Argentine player in history. Another example is Alexis Mac Allister, who became Liverpool's number 10, also being considered a starter by coach Jurgen Klopp.

The other member of the Argentine National Team's midfield is Rodrigo De Paul. The player who emerged from Racing is a symbol of Lionel Scaloni's process, he is a fundamental piece in the midfield of the world champion team. Furthermore, De Paul is a great partner of Lionel Messi, not only on the playing field, but also in the locker room. The Atlético de Madrid midfielder seems to be the link between the team's historic players (Lionel Messi, Nicolás Otamendi and Ángel Di María) and the new generation players, who arrived thanks to the renewal promoted by Lionel Scaloni.

European future

Thiago Almada was chosen as the best young player in Major League Soccer. The 22-year-old world champion is closely followed by Scaloni for the Argentine National Team, which also helps to make him of interest to European soccer clubs. With Atlanta United he has an incredible 11 goals and 19 assists in 30 games. In addition, Almada was the first player in history to become world champion while being part of the United States league.